diff --git a/maloja/__pkginfo__.py b/maloja/__pkginfo__.py
index 888b9c1..e7a9a8b 100644
--- a/maloja/__pkginfo__.py
+++ b/maloja/__pkginfo__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ author = {
 	"email":"maloja@krateng.dev",
 	"github": "krateng"
 }
-version = 2,6,1
+version = 2,6,2
 versionstr = ".".join(str(n) for n in version)
 links = {
 	"pypi":"malojaserver",
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ resources = [
 	"static/*/*",
 	"data_files/*/*",
 	"data_files/*/*/*",
-	"proccontrol/*",
-	"proccontrol/*/*",
-	"thirdparty/*"
+	"**/*.py"
 ]
 
 commands = {
diff --git a/maloja/data_files/settings/default.ini b/maloja/data_files/settings/default.ini
index d60e842..86e9c2f 100644
--- a/maloja/data_files/settings/default.ini
+++ b/maloja/data_files/settings/default.ini
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@ HOST = "::" # You most likely want either :: for IPv6 or 0.0.0.0 for IPv4 here
 
 [Third Party Services]
 
-# whether to use metadata providers
-METADATA_LASTFM = true
-METADATA_SPOTIFY = true
-METADATA_MUSICBRAINZ = true
+# order in which to use the metadata providers
+# keep in mind that musicbrainz is rate-limited and should probably not be used first
+METADATA_PROVIDERS = [lastfm,spotify,musicbrainz]
 # whether to proxy scrobble to other services
 SCROBBLE_LASTFM = false
 
diff --git a/maloja/thirdparty/__init__.py b/maloja/thirdparty/__init__.py
index 6dde7b3..18738e4 100644
--- a/maloja/thirdparty/__init__.py
+++ b/maloja/thirdparty/__init__.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ services = {
 	"metadata":[]
 }
 
+metadata_service_ids = {}
+
 
 def proxy_scrobble_all(artists,title,timestamp):
 	for service in services["proxyscrobble"]:
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ class GenericInterface:
 				services["import"].append(s)
 				log(cls.name + " registered as scrobble import source")
 			if s.active_metadata():
-				services["metadata"].append(s)
+				metadata_service_ids[s.identifier] = s
 				log(cls.name + " registered as metadata provider")
 
 	def authorize(self):
@@ -201,3 +203,11 @@ __all__ = [
 	"musicbrainz"
 ]
 from . import *
+
+
+
+services["metadata"] = [
+	metadata_service_ids[pr]
+	for pr in get_settings("METADATA_PROVIDERS")
+	if metadata_service_ids[pr].active_metadata()
+]
diff --git a/maloja/thirdparty/lastfm.py b/maloja/thirdparty/lastfm.py
index a189da8..7099a6d 100644
--- a/maloja/thirdparty/lastfm.py
+++ b/maloja/thirdparty/lastfm.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import urllib.parse, urllib.request
 
 class LastFM(MetadataInterface, ProxyScrobbleInterface):
 	name = "LastFM"
+	identifier = "lastfm"
 
 	settings = {
 		"apikey":"LASTFM_API_KEY",
diff --git a/maloja/thirdparty/musicbrainz.py b/maloja/thirdparty/musicbrainz.py
index b45e50c..9e146a8 100644
--- a/maloja/thirdparty/musicbrainz.py
+++ b/maloja/thirdparty/musicbrainz.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from ..__pkginfo__ import versionstr, author, links
 
 class MusicBrainz(MetadataInterface):
 	name = "MusicBrainz"
+	identifier = "musicbrainz"
 
 	# musicbrainz is rate-limited
 	lock = threading.Lock()
diff --git a/maloja/thirdparty/spotify.py b/maloja/thirdparty/spotify.py
index 5e290a5..6b46dee 100644
--- a/maloja/thirdparty/spotify.py
+++ b/maloja/thirdparty/spotify.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import json
 
 class Spotify(MetadataInterface):
 	name = "Spotify"
+	identifier = "spotify"
 
 	settings = {
 		"apiid":"SPOTIFY_API_ID",